International Rescue Committee and the difficult politics of saving lives in war
In conflict settings, the IRC’s joined-up model of health, protection, education and emergency aid matters as needs rise
Editorial Team SDG16
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THE WORLD IS CHANGING
Citizen networks as a silent force when official diplomacy stalls
Informal networks, civic groups and local ties often keep dialogue alive when governments cannot, or will not, talk
Editorial Team SDG16
Mar 315 min read
International Rescue Committee and the difficult politics of saving lives in war
In conflict settings, the IRC’s joined-up model of health, protection, education and emergency aid matters as needs rise
Editorial Team SDG16
2 minutes ago6 min read
The World Food Programme at the centre of a growing hunger hotspot crisis
The UN agency’s food crisis assessments have become an essential warning system as acute food insecurity deepens
Editorial Team SDG2
1 day ago6 min read
The long-term impact of war on children is written in broken schools, dry taps and vanishing safety nets
Conflict harms children long after the shelling stops, through education loss, trauma, displacement and collapsed public services
Editorial Team SDG16
2 days ago6 min read
How Europe’s debt architecture is draining public budgets in the global south
Rising repayments to creditors linked to London and other European financial centres are squeezing health, schools and climate action
Editorial Team SDG3
3 days ago6 min read
Science funding is being recast as a lever of power
Across Asia, governments, philanthropy and industry are reshaping research around competitiveness, influence and strategic technologies
Editorial Team SDG9
4 days ago6 min read
The bioeconomy’s industrial test is no longer in the laboratory
Advanced materials, cell engineering and biological production are pushing the bioeconomy from research promise to factory-floor change
Editorial Team SDG15
5 days ago6 min read
Malaria vaccine rollout in Africa is testing more than science
New malaria vaccines offer real promise, but delivery, trust and funding will decide whether that promise reaches children
Editorial Team SDG3
6 days ago6 min read
Fragile countries are paying for crises they did not cause
Drought, hunger, inflation, aid cuts and geopolitical shocks are colliding across the world’s most vulnerable states
Editorial Team SDG10
7 days ago6 min read
External shocks still shape economic futures more than domestic planning alone
War, fuel prices and fertiliser costs still outweigh national plans across Africa, despite reforms and stronger policy ambitions
Editorial Team SDG2
Apr 86 min read
Whether the future of healthcare is being defined less by hospitals and more by connected care
Sensors, AI tools and remote decisions are widening access, but they may also redraw inequality, trust and clinical accountability
Editorial Team SDG3
Apr 76 min read
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Affordable and clean energy
Methane leaks are a fast climate target, but only if governments and industry act on what is already visible
Methane warms fast, leaks can often be fixed cheaply, and new monitoring is making inaction harder to hide
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 6
Just transition, how to cut emissions without deepening inequality
Climate policy can move faster when governments protect household budgets, workers and the regions most exposed to change
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 5
Grid connection has become Europe’s main energy transition bottleneck
Clean power can be built quickly, but grid links, permits and court challenges often take far longer
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 4
How long-duration energy storage works, what it costs, and why it matters for renewable grids
Long-duration energy storage could help power systems absorb more wind and solar, but cost, siting and policy still decide its future
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 3
Nuclear power and the energy transition, where costs, timelines, safety and waste really stand
Nuclear can cut emissions, but high upfront costs and long build times shape how it compares with renewables and storage
Editorial Team SDG7
Apr 1
Energy transition powers top spot in latest global environmental index
Estonia’s 40% emissions cut and tougher protection for forests and wetlands underpin its rise in the 2024-2025 EPI
Editorial Team SDG7
Mar 4
Solar Cookers International sets out a 2026 strategy for clean cooking at scale
A sharper focus on performance, hybrid designs and local leadership signals a shift from pilot projects to durable clean cooking systems
Editorial Team SDG7
Feb 8
Heterojunction technology becomes the new benchmark for solar efficiency in 2026
High bifacial performance and durability reinforce photovoltaic innovation worldwide
Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 13
A solar driven shortcut to affordable green hydrogen
A new co electrolysis route cuts costs below fossil fuels by pairing solar power with biomass waste
Editorial Team SDG7
Jan 6
When green energy becomes contested, downstream effects of withdrawing fossil fuel support
A shifting moment for global energy finance as governments reassess risk, security and sustainability
Editorial Team SDG7
Dec 16, 2025
Is solar energy truly sustainable?
Solar power is hailed as clean and limitless, but its true sustainability begins long before the panels catch the sun.
Editorial Team SDG7
Nov 10, 2025
Solar surge in Africa promises and pitfalls of a greener economy
Rising panel imports point to momentum, yet capital costs, skills gaps and supply chain control will decide who really benefits
Editorial Team SDG7
Nov 6, 2025
Global plan to quadruple use of sustainable fuels by 2034
Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors
Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 29, 2025
Scaling algae, not oil: rethinking industrial sustainability from the laboratory outwards
A student-led algae biorefinery project challenges universities to move from symbolic sustainability to scalable solutions
Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 12, 2025
Grid queuing in Europe is stalling 1.7 TW of renewable projects
A backlog of renewable projects is straining outdated power grids and exposing flaws in Europe’s clean energy transition
Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 9, 2025
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